The kitchen, family room, and laundry room are arguably some of the most used spaces in the home. Their functionality is crucial for daily living. When the clients approached our firm to remodel these three spaces, they expressed their ultimate goal was functionality in order to better serve their own family, friends, and greater community. They wanted to see their tight and dysfunctional existing kitchen open up into an informal dining space fit for gatherings complete with a home office hub for managing everyday logistics. They desired an upgraded family room with a built-in media cabinet and system along with fresh hardwood floors, paint, and overall design. The laundry room needed a significant rebuild and restructuring with built-in shelving and accessibility. Additionally, there was a pinch point where the old range, kitchen sink, pantry, and laundry converged that also needed restructuring to achieve complete functionality in a new open space.

Overall, the clients' dream space was realized by creating an open and fully productive kitchen fit for gatherings, work, and daily functionality; a family room ideal for hosting, entertaining, and spending quality time with loved ones; and a laundry room complete with built-in organization. While each room remains separated, each has their own open design features such as the sliding barn door between the kitchen and family room and the Dutch door in the laundry room that opens up to the backyard. The flow through and in between the three rooms is cohesive due to the removal of 3 interior doors, obstructive existing walls, and other awkward spaces. The home office within the kitchen is also an essential feature of the improved space adding a whole new element of productivity.